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"Becoming a member of ProZ.com was one of the wisest moves I made upon starting to work freelance. I got numerous good clients through the site and never have a shortage of work as a result!Not only have I received job offers, but I have also established valuable relationships with other translators which have evolved into a mutual support network of trusted colleagues."

"ProZ.com is terrific. I would not have a translation career without these past 7 years as a member. Between the technology and the global marketplace provided by ProZ.com, there's never been a better time to be a translator. No ProZ.com, no translation career. Thanks ProZ.com!"

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"Personally, being a ProZ.com member and using the website has made the difference for me as a translator and the fact that I am today a very successful translator is entirely due to my membership. In the last few years, I have tripled my production and my income. I work when I want and where I want."

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Official Rules & Contest Details

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.

A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

As a condition of participating in the ProZ.com Grand Prize Giveaway (the “Sweepstakes”), entrant agrees to be fully and unconditionally bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of ProZ.com (the “Sponsor”), whose decisions shall be final and binding in all respects, and to waive any right to claim ambiguity in the Sweepstakes or these Official Rules. By submitting an entry to the Sweepstakes, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of ProZ.com, and that you satisfy all eligibility requirements.

The Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) is open to all humans age 21 or older at time of entry. Employees of ProZ.com, its respective parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, distributors, merchants involved with this Sweepstakes, and their immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of each are not eligible to enter or win. Sweepstakes is void where prohibited by law.

The Sweepstakes ends at 11:59 PM Eastern Time on December 31, 2016 (“Sweepstakes Entry Period”).

HOW TO ENTER:

There are two ways to enter the sweepstakes:

Create a ProZ.com account or log in to your ProZ.com account during the Sweepstakes Entry Period (“Primary Entry”) and renew, upgrade, or purchase the ProZ.com Professional Membership. Online entrants subject to all notices posted online including but not limited to Sponsor’s privacy policy.

Hand-print your first and last name, email address, ProZ.com user ID or profile URL, mailing address, city, state, zip code, daytime phone number (including area code) and date of birth on a 3"x5" card, and mail it in a stamped envelope, hand printed, to: ProZ.com Attn: 2016 Grand Prize Giveaway P.O. Box 903 Syracuse, NY 13201. (“Mail-in Entry”). You will receive one entry into the Sweepstakes. All Mail-in Entries must be postmarked by December 31, 2016 and received by December 31, 2016 to be eligible. No mechanical reproductions (such as photocopies) are permitted. Entries that are lost, late, illegible or incomplete for any reason will not be eligible. Limit one (1) entry per person.

For an entry to be eligible for drawing, the entrant MUST HAVE A COMPLETE PROZ.COM PROFILE (all "required" sections).

Any form of entry other than those described herein is void. All entries, regardless of the method of entry, become the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned.

PRIZES & APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUES (“ARV”):

Grand Prize: Nissan Juke 2016 model (or car of similar value)
Maximum ARV of Grand Prize: $25,000.
If winner is unable to receive the prize then prize will be forfeited, and an alternate winner may be selected in accordance with these Official Rules from among the remaining eligible entries for that prize. Prizes may not be transferred or assigned except by Sponsor. Actual prize may not match vehicle shown.

Weekly Prize: Apple Watch (or alternative brands of equal value)
Maximum ARV of Weekly Prize: $300.
If winner is unable to receive the prize then prize will be forfeited, and an alternate winner may be selected in accordance with these Official Rules from among the remaining eligible entries for that prize. Prizes may not be transferred or assigned except by Sponsor.

ODDS:

Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Entry Period.

EVERY ENTRANT IS ELIGIBLE FOR ONLY ONE PRIZE:

Any entrant who wins the Apple Watch prize will be removed from the pool of eligible entrants in the grand prize giveaway.

REQUIREMENTS OF THE WINNERS:

Winners of both the Apple Watch Prizes and the Grand Prize will be required as a condition of this prize to:

Take a digital photo of yourself with the prize. The photo should be at least 600x600px, and clearly shows your face as well as the prize.

Accept a short video interview with someone from ProZ.com to answer questions about your membership.

Make any photos or videos in the previous two bullets available for use in promotional materials.

Any prize winner who does not agree to all of the above will be held liable for the full cost of the prize.

THE FOLLOWING APPLIES TO THE ABOVE:

Winners will be selected in a random drawing from all eligible entries received. The Weekly Drawing (Apple Watch) will be randomly drawn every Friday until Dec. 31, 2016 by a representative from the Sponsor. The winner of the weekly drawing will be announced the by the following Wednesday after the drawing. Another random drawing for the Grand Prize (Nissan Juke) will be conducted on or about January 15th, 2017 by a representative from the Sponsor whose decisions are final. Winners will be notified by email and/or mail and at the judges’ discretion, will be required to complete and return an email confirmation of prize acceptance and possibly a Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability and a Publicity Release (“Affidavit/Release”) within 7 days of notification, or an alternate winner will be selected. Prize will be awarded within 90 days after receipt and verification of completed Affidavit/Release or prize notification. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, or if Affidavit/Release is returned as undeliverable or if the selected winner cannot accept or receive the prize for any reason, or he/she is not in compliance with these Official Rules, the prize will be forfeited and may be awarded to an alternate winner. If a winner is otherwise eligible under these Official Rules, but is nevertheless deemed a minor in his or her state of primary residence, the prize will be awarded in the name of winner’s parent or legal guardian who will be required to execute affidavit on minor’s behalf. No substitutions are permitted except if prize is unavailable, in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be awarded. Prize is not redeemable for cash and non-assignable and non-transferable except to a surviving spouse. Winner is responsible for all federal, state, local sales and income taxes. Any other incidental expenses on prize not specified herein are the sole responsibility of winner. Entry and acceptance of prize constitute permission to use winner’s name, prize won, hometown and likeness for online posting and promotional purposes without further compensation, except where prohibited by law. Limit: one prize per household. Prize is guaranteed to be awarded. If ProZ.com goes bankrupt or out of business then the year they go out of business is the last year of payment for the premium service. If ProZ.com is acquired or merges, it’s the new owners discretion to keep paying for the premium service. Cash value of the prize cannot be redeemed.

Winners agree to submit to the Sponsor pictures of themselves with their prize(s) and also agree to complete a interview about their experience with ProZ.com. Winners give permission to the Sponsor to use said images and interviews in promotional materials without further compensation.

Participating entrants agree to these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, and release, defend and hold harmless the Sponsor and its affiliated companies, and all other businesses involved in this Sweepstakes, as well as the employees, officers, directors and agents of each, from all claims and liability relating to their participation, acceptance and use or misuse of prize. Winner assumes all liability for any injury or damage caused or claimed to be caused, by participation in this Sweepstakes or use or redemption of prize. Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the Sweepstakes or in the announcement of the prize.

Winner acknowledges the Sponsor and all other businesses concerned with this Sweepstakes and their agents do not make, nor are in any manner responsible for any warranty, representations, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, relative the quality, conditions, fitness or merchantability of any aspect of prize.

In the event of a dispute over the identity of an online entrant, entry will be deemed submitted by the “Authorized Account Holder” of the e-mail address submitted at time of entry. Authorized Account Holder means the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. Entry materials/data that have been tampered with or altered, or mass entries or entries generated by a script, macro or use of automated devices are void. The Sponsor is not responsible for: (i) lost, late, misdirected, damaged, illegible or incomplete entries; or (ii) error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials, or for technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions of any kind, or inaccurate transmission of or failure to receive entry information by Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site or any combination thereof; or (iii) any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participating in the Sweepstakes. By participating in the Sweepstakes, you (i) agree to be bound by these Official Rules, including all eligibility requirements, and (ii) agree to be bound by the decisions of Sponsor and the independent judging organization, which are final and binding in all matters relating to the Sweepstakes. Failure to comply with these Official Rules may result in disqualification from the Sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves the right to permanently disqualify from any sweepstakes it sponsors any person it believes has intentionally violated these Official Rules and cancel the Sweepstakes if it becomes technically corrupted (including if a computer virus, bot or system malfunction inalterably impairs its ability to conduct the Sweepstakes), and to select winner from among all eligible entries received prior to withdrawal. Legal Warning: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN individual, whether or not an ENTRANT, TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE, destroy, tamper or vandalize this WEB SITE OR interfere with the OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES, IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS and SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES and diligently pursue all remedies against ANY SUCH individual TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

Grand Prize Winner is responsible for vehicle registration, license, title and insurance fees and for all costs associated with any available upgrade/option packages and any other expenses related to the acceptance and use of the prize not specified herein. Grand Prize Winner must take delivery of Grand Prize vehicle within thirty (30) days of notice of availability from the dealership near winner’s residence designated by Sponsor, or the Grand Prize vehicle will be forfeited. Grand Prize Winner shall be required to personally accept delivery of the vehicle at the designated dealership and present adequate personal identification. Released Parties are not responsible for delays in delivery of the vehicle. Grand Prize Winner will be required to provide proof of possessing a valid automobile driver’s license in good standing as well as appropriate automobile motor vehicle insurance prior to the vehicle being awarded. If the Grand Prize Winner fails to provide such proof of possessing a valid automobile driver’s license and/or appropriate automobile motor vehicle insurance within five (5) days of prize notification, the Grand Prize may be forfeited and the prize may be awarded to an alternate winner. Grand Prize Winner shall bear all risk of loss or damage to his/her vehicle after he/she has taken delivery of vehicle. Exact model, color, and options of vehicle and exact vehicle to be awarded are at the sole discretion of ProZ.com and subject to availability from manufacturer. EXCEPT AS STATED IN THE MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR THE VEHICLE, THE RELEASED PARTIES MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN FACT OR IN LAW, RELATIVE TO THE USE OR ENJOYMENT OF THE VEHICLE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THEIR QUALITY, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Vehicle pictured in any advertising surrounding this Sweepstakes may not be the actual vehicle awarded. The maximum value of the vehicle awarded to the Grand Prize Winner will be $25,000. If the advertised vehicle is not available at that price in the region of the Grand Prize Winner, a substitute vehicle will be awarded.

ARBITRATION:

This Sweepstakes shall be governed by and interpreted under the laws of the State of New York, USA without regard to its conflicts of laws provisions. By participating, entrants agree that any and all disputes arising out of or relating in any way to this Sweepstakes shall be litigated only in courts sitting in Syracuse, NY, USA.

WINNERS LIST:

For a winners list (available after January 30, 2017), send a stamped, self-addressed envelope by March 1, 2017 to:

Sweepstakes Winner
ProZ.com
P.O. Box 903
Syracuse, NY 13201

CONFIDENTIALITY:

Your information will never be sold to anyone. You can unsubscribe from any communications from ProZ.com by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the bottom of our emails. Information provided by you to participate in this Sweepstakes is subject to Sponsor’s privacy policy located at http://www.proz.com/privacy

SPONSOR:

ProZ.com
P.O. Box 903
Syracuse, NY 13201

The personal information collected from each entrant in the course of the Sweepstakes will be used by ProZ.com for the purposes of administration of the Sweepstakes and as otherwise permitted in accordance with ProZ.com’s Privacy Policy. Please see ProZ.com’s Terms of Service for more information. ProZ.com reserves the right to alter any rules of any sweepstakes at anytime. If you have any questions or complaints about a ProZ.com sweepstakes, please contact ProZ.com support at http://www.proz.com/support/.

VOID WHERE PROHIBITED

The product names used in this contest are for identification purposes only. All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Apple Inc., its subsidiaries and affliated companies in not endorsing, sponsoring, or otherwise affliated with this promotion in any manner. Nissan North America, Inc., its subsidiaries and affliated companies in not endorsing, sponsoring, or otherwise affliated with this promotion in any manner.

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Member Testimonials

Being a ProZ.com member makes you more visible. Most of the jobs are awarded directly, bypassing the bidding system.

I've met several good translators here and get plenty of interesting work on a regular basis directly through my profile. That alone is worth the price of membership.
A few months ago I bid on a job because it called my name. The poster happily agreed to my rate and we've been working together ever since!

Becoming a member of ProZ was one of the best things that I ever did; if I knew, I would have done it sooner. I want to thank all the team for so many opportunities they give to translators and, specially, to Soledad Azcona, who is always available for everything. Not only because she encouraged me at the beginning, she also still gives me her support. THANK YOU!

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I can honestly say that the fee is the single best
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I've been registered at ProZ.com since the beginning of my freelance activity and almost all my clients are companies who contacted me through ProZ.com. A couple of them became faithful clients with whom I still work today on a daily basis. We have built a strong partnership. So yes, I am very satisfied with the time, money and efforts invested in my ProZ.com citizenship.

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I must say that I continue to be breathless at how well ProZ.com anticipates / accommodates the needs of freelance translators. . . I was tearing my hair out and tossing small wads of money down the drain trying to find an invoicing program that did only what yours now does and nothing more.

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ProZ.com is terrific. I would not have a translation career without these past 7 years as a member. Between the technology and the global marketplace provided by ProZ.com, there's never been a better time to be a translator. No ProZ.com, no translation career. Thanks ProZ.com!

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At first, I was a non-paying member for a couple of years and I was never contacted by potential clients directly. Becoming a paying member at ProZ.com allowed me to grow as a professional, as a person and as a business.

I think the site is very helpful to translators and I would like to spread the word around, so that every translator could benefit from the high quality of the site and also have the opportunity to share many doubts with other translators.

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Of all the annual investments Monica and I make, ProZ.com membership is arguably the most valuable. Every year, our membership generates new business contacts which result in tangible job opportunities... ProZ.com membership is a definite thumbs up!

Being for over 10 years a ProZ.com member, now I cannot imagine a day without visiting the site. It became a part of my daily activities. It was one of the most valuable investments I made during my presence in the translation industry.

I have found almost all of my clients through ProZ.com. Benefits of full membership in this site is worth of every penny I paid. For me and many other professionals in this industry, ProZ.com is now a sector standard and reference point.

I have paid for full membership at the beginning of this year, and answering KudoZ questions, following and participating in the forums, and attending a recent powwow has been very profitable, both in terms of new jobs (usually offered to me through visualization of my profile, more rarely from bids) and contacts. I am happy with the results so far.

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Thanks to ProZ.com in one year my life has changed, I have now become a full time translator, receiving many jobs from Italy and mainly abroad, I have now created my full time job which I can do from any part of the world or just by staying at home, all of this has been possible thanks to ProZ.com and the friendly and warm community support network! Not only I have increased my clients base but I have also got a longer list of new friends ..all of this couldn't have happened without ProZ.com!!

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Our common experiences as translators, the sharing of worries, doubts, questions in our forums regarding ONE TOPIC: TRANSLATION, all this has already created a warm, welcoming and caring community,
complete with powwows and special personal friendships.
Thanks for creating an inspiring place for us.

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Using ProZ.com for the past 5 years has been and is invaluable to me. It provides a forum for customers to locate a translator to fit their translation needs. When running into problems or queries, the various forums on Proz are an excellent source of advice and collegial support

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Most of my new clients now come from ProZ.com, and I have to say that fine-tuning my profile has generated some pretty good "matches" (clients that are willing to pay my rates for specific subject areas). I think ProZ.com is a great source of new clients and it is also hugely helpful in avoiding bad payers.

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Personally, being a ProZ.com member and using the website has made the difference for me as a translator and the fact that I am today a very successful translator is entirely due to my membership. In the last few years, I have tripled my production and my income. I work when I want and where I want.

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I am glad to renew my ProZ.com membership. I have been a user of the site since 2001, and a paying member since 2008. I can tell you that it is thanks to ProZ.com that my family and I now live comfortably exclusively from my translation work. In addition to translating I was an English teacher for over 20 years but I have quit that job and no longer have to leave home to go to work, etc.

ProZ.com has been a valuable resource,such as allowing me to organize a powwow which allowed for new contacts, which have encouraged to the valuable translator relation information that is presented. And most of all in the KudoZ which has allowed me to
broaden my language skills, again thank you!

One of the best investments a professional translator can make; a great shop window to promote your business, ready advice from the forums, bag/good payer listings on the Blue Board, and web hosting all in one.

I get occasional approaches through my ProZ.com profile, which in itself makes it worthwhile, because one smallish job covers your membership fee. I also use the invoicing feature and free website hosting, so it saves me money in those areas. As others have said the Blue Board is useful and could help you avoid some major headaches. ProZ.com also has a very high rating in Google, so your profile or KudoZ questions you have asked or answered (which will link through to your profile) are likely to come up in web searches, thereby increasing your visibility.

I would certainly recommend becoming a ProZ.com member. I have been able to get many jobs through ProZ.com. It's "before and after" for a translator who wishes to remain a freelancer. I cannot wait to renew my membership whenever it's due. Think about this: normally "one" project pays the annual fee.

This past year has been great. I woke up one morning deciding to go back to translating full time but I was not 100% sure that my decision was the right one. I left my "safe" English teaching job and recontacted my old clients. It didn't take long and I was soon back on track. Thanks to ProZ I have made contacts with new agencies around the world. I have met colleagues worldwide and found new friends... Words are my passion and this is the ideal job for me with growing children who love to see me around. My small office at home is not a lonely place at all and may I say I have never been happier. Thanks

I have been working as a translator for a number of years and have been using ProZ.com as an aid on numerous occasions. I came to the point of considering myself completely hooked on it. It made my life easier when in desperate need of immediate consultation. It is easy to use and gives you immediate response when certain translation-related issues arise and need to be promptly addressed. It gives me the opportunity to interrelate with others that are in the same field and exchange ideas and ask questions to a panel of experts which in most occasions give me real-time feedback. ProZ.com can also be considered an excellent channel for getting to know potential clients and establish new working relationships that may significantly increase your chances of consolidating new contracts. It’s a great place to share your knowhow with others while at the same time benefiting yourself from the experience of others. This site is a must for anyone who intends pursuing this line of profession.

I couldn't imagine my quickstart as a professional freelancer without ProZ.com. I registered as a user a few months ago to "test drive" the website features. Even without a full membership almost 80% of my current jobs come from ProZ Job Postings. Now that I'm well prepared for freelancing rather than hired as an employee, I expect to establish much more relationships with both agencies and partners.
Thanks ProZ for the valuable tool !!!

ProZ.com was my only way of being independent while waiting for working papers to come through (which they didn't in 3 years!)...After that, I just stick to it and I will remain to do so because it has since become my "workplace".

I'm still in shock that we got the (popular children's character) contract -- it involves work that will go more than a year. And where did the editor-in-chief at their corporate offices in NYC, find me? At my profile on ProZ.com. I tell you, I've never gotten so much out of so little investment.

What I like most at ProZ.com is the relationship between the ProZ.com staff and us, the members. I felt that, while other sites are only after the money, you really care about us and about the way you can help us. This is very important.

Joining ProZ.com was something that I should have done 1-2 years ago. I know that if I have only 3 customers this will make me free from working 10 hours at an agency which most probably will happen soon.

ProZ.com is my main “marketing tool”. I have no doubt that ProZ.com has contributed tremendously to my professional growth, and not just because of my profile, but also because of the site's excellent tools and resources. I am very happy with ProZ.com services. I guess what I am trying to say is: Wow, I’m impressed!

ProZ.com is the first place I turn when I have a question about usage in context that I have not been able to find on my own. I can nearly always depend on getting a reply from at least one knowledgeable colleague, complete with explanation and substantion—overnight, if not within minutes.

The membership helped me launch my professional career. I began receiving job offers through my profile from outsourcers from both Poland and abroad. In my case, the fee paid off in the very first month of being a full member. Being a paying member doesn't automatically make you a better translator, but it certainly gives you more opportunities.

I was a non-paying guest at first and noted a difference afterwards which is worth every cent of the membership fee. Besides obtaining several jobs (at fair rates and without having any KudoZ at first), I have gained some regular clients over the past 18 months. Some of them contacted me directly from the directory.

I found ProZ.com quite useful initially (the term search, KudoZ, the glossaries, etc.), but it really came into its own when I became a paying member. Now, nearly all of my jobs come through my ProZ.com profile, and through repeat requests from regular clients, and I can't remember the last time I actually bid for a job.
The Blue Board is extremely useful for filtering out undesirable clients (bad/slow payers) - a feature that is only available to full members, but it is worth its weight in gold.

I got a few jobs through ProZ.com, all of them since becoming a paying member. However, I appreciate ProZ.com for many other reasons besides finding work. It has useful tools for checking client reputation, language questions, networking with other translators, discounts on software, etc. It is also a great way of staying up to date with what's going on in the industry, and a paid membership immediately makes your profile look more professional to potential clients. It shows that you're serious about your business. I've been a paying member for a while now and am very pleased with what ProZ.com has to offer.

After two years at Proz.com, I am addicted - to the humorous, eloquent and co-operative colleagues I have encountered, to KudoZ and to the sheer profusion of job opportunities which have led me to several wonderful outsourcers and outsourceresses. Proz.com contributes generously to the quality of my professional life, I'm in for the duration!

I would certainly recommend becoming a paying member at ProZ.com. I started with a free membership, but I have had much more work since I decided to invest in ProZ.com membership. Now I don't have any delay before quoting for a "private" job posting, I have access to the LWA of every outsourcer on the Blue Board, and I can meet fellow translators via the site or at a powwow.

The KudoZ section has become a regular part of my daily working routine. I can always count on it for useful information and interesting linguistic and cultural tidbits, as well as insights into my colleagues backgrounds and thought processes.

ProZ.com is absolutely great! - As a worldwide translators' network and community it combines everything a translator is longing for. It pushes your business while you are winning new friends and sharing language and translation related questions and experiences with people all over the world.

Plus package multi-year options:

Standard package multi-year options:

ProZ.com Plus Package ROI Guarantee

If at the end of your first year after purchasing the Plus package (1) you are no longer satisfied with ProZ.com membership, and (2) you have not earned back from clients met via the site at least what you invested in the Plus package, ProZ.com will refund the money that you are "out" on the deal (up the full amount you have paid, less payment fees lost during the transaction).

Who does this guarantee apply to?
Anyone who purchases the new Plus package and fully completes their profile by November 15, 2016.

What do you mean "fully completes their profile"?
You have to fill out all of the "required" fields in the profile to maximize your chances of being discovered by new clients, and to be eligible for this Return on Investment Guarantee.

How can the team behind ProZ.com make this guarantee?
Mainly because ProZ.com works so well! Over USD $1 billion in work has passed through ProZ.com to date, and the average ProZ.com paying member reports earning USD $5,000-$8,000 in income per year from clients met through the site. Beyond that, the ProZ.com staff is committed to delivering tremendous value and completely satisfying ProZ.com members. That is why the company behind the site is happy to give your money back if you have not realized a cash return on your investment (even if you have obtained value from the many other services offered in the Plus package).

What "counts" as income earned from clients?
Any income earned from a client met as a result of your membership, no matter where in the ProZ.com ecosystem that client was met. (Members who have purchased the Plus package meet new clients via various features available at ProZ.com, ProZ.com Mobile, TM-Town and API partners of ProZ.com).

Does it "count" if I come into contact with a client through something other that the job posting system -- for example via KudoZ, or through an introduction via a translator I have met via ProZ.com?
Absolutely. ProZ.com, TM-Town, the ProZ.com "translation center", and other resources in the ProZ.com ecosystem have intentionally been structured to facilitate these sorts of "informal" new client connections.

If I don't realize a return on my investment, how do I go about obtaining a refund?
We use the honor system. At the end of your membership year, you will have the possibility of filling out a refund request form stating the amount you did earn, if any, from clients met through ProZ.com, ProZ.com Mobile, TM-Town, the "translation center" and API partners of ProZ.com. Those filling out the form will be asked to (1) swear that they are being truthful in reporting the amount earned from clients met through the various channels, and (2) agree to close out their profiles (as evidence that ProZ.com has not worked for them).

What is the refund amount?
A refund equal to the difference between what you paid and what you earned, less the settlement fees and sales taxes that were lost in the payment transaction, will be issued.

What about the other tools or services that I may have benefited from in purchasing the Plus package, such as the Blue Board™, TM-Town and/or CAT tool?
You will have received a year of use of those without having paid anything.

So I really have nothing to lose in trying the new Plus package?
Correct! We look forward to serving you as a member of the web's leading site for freelance translators.